"The McKay Interview"

The McKay Interview was founded on a simple idea in April 2013: that radio listeners in the Geneva region of Switzerland, and beyond, would tune in regularly to listen to intelligent yet relaxed, English-language conversation between me and people who I find interesting and who do interesting things.

All the “Interviews” conducted since then are listed and available below. You will see that a variety of prominent and thoughtful people have accepted my invitation and a wide range of topics have been covered.

Sushil Premchand, Chairman of PRS Group S.A. – the Premchand Group in Mumbai. 28th February 2018.

Professor Julian Lindley-French, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Statecraft, London, and Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow at the National Defense University, Washington, D.C. 13th March 2018.

Antoine Marguier: Conductor, Music Director and Co-founder of the United Nations Orchestra Geneva. 10th October 2017.

Cornelio Sommaruga, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, 1987-1999. 21st August 2017.

Honey Al-Sayed, Founder of Honey &,. LLC; award-winning, national radio host, Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP); and, for the past 7 years, a Syrian refugee in the USA. 23rd August 2017.

Ambassador Julian Braithwaite, United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United Nations & Other International Organizations in Geneva. 4th October 2017.

Dr. Jack Caravelli. Formerly, CIA officer, member of the White House National Security Council staff 1996-2000, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Department of Energy 2000 - 2005; and currently Visiting Professor at the UK Defence Academy. 13th May 2017.

Claire Fox, Founder of the Institute of Ideas and frequent panellist on the BBC’s “Moral Maze”, “Any Questions” and “Question Time”. 14th September 2016.

A Special “McKay Interview” Panel Debate recorded in front of a live audience at the International School of Lausanne. 21st November 2016. ‘What does the new US President mean for Switzerland, Europe and the World?’

Christopher Long CMG, British Ambassador to Switzerland & Liechtenstein 1988-1992. 20th November 2016

The Honorable Kent Brown, the United States former Ambassador to Georgia. This interview is the sixth and last in the mini-series based loosely on Winston Churchill’s “A History of the English-speaking Peoples”. 15th November 2016.

Her Excellency Ms. Jennifer MacIntyre, Canada’s Ambassador to Switzerland & Liechtenstein. This interview is the fifth in the mini-series of six based loosely on Winston Churchill’s “A History of the English-speaking Peoples”. 8th March 2016.

Dr. Bob Bishop, Founder & President of the International Centre for Earth Simulation (ICES) Foundation. 11th February 2016

Anthony Browne, Chief Executive of the British Bankers’ Association. 1st March 2016.

His Excellency Mr. John Quinn, Australia’s Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geneva and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament. This interview is the fourth in the mini-series of six based loosely on Winston Churchill’s “A History of the English-speaking Peoples”. 12th June 2015.

Dr. Simon Heffer, British journalist with the Daily Mail and, Daily Telegraph; author and political commentator. 3rd March 2015.

Her Excellency Ms. Amanda Ellis, New Zealand’s Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geneva. This interview is the third in the mini-series of six based loosely on Winston Churchill’s “A History of the English-speaking Peoples”. 4th February 2015.

His Excellency Mr. David Moran, the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Switzerland & Liechtenstein. This interview is the second in the mini-series of six based loosely on Winston Churchill’s “A History of the English-speaking Peoples”. 13th November 2014.

Konji Sebati MD – Republic of South Africa’s former Ambassador to Switzerland & Liechtenstein, the Holy See, France, UNESCO and the OECD. This interview is the first in a mini-series of six based loosely on Winston Churchill’s “A History of the English-speaking Peoples”.

Migration

A video conversation between William L. Swing, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, and Michael McKay.

At the Citizenship By Investment - International Residence Summit Europe - Geneva(14th June 2016)

Zurich Salon

Zurich Salon debate on why Westerners are attracted to, and joining, terrorist groups. The speakers are Adam Deen of the Quilliam Foundation, Dr. Prem Mahadevan of the Center for Security Studies at the ETH Zurich, and Frank Furedi, author and former professor of sociology at the University of Kent. Our debate was chaired by Michael McKay, presenter of "The McKay Interview" on World Radio Switzerland.The debate took place on 8th March 2016 at Zentrum Karl der Grosse in Zurich.

Why are so many Westerners joining terrorist groups?(8th March 2016)

Swiss Style / Dukascopy TV

My collaboration with Swiss Style magazine and Dukascopy Bank TV started in 2013. The aim of the programme series reflects the seriousness and determination of both of my associates, namely to examine topical, business issues through in-depth interviews with the leaders of companies at the top of their field.